Fall is here, and the change in seasons means changes in your skin that can expose signs of aging. While we can’t stop the clock, we can minimize its impact on our skin. In celebration of November as Healthy Skin Month, we present your guide to a fabulous fall face! THE SEVEN DEADLY SKIN… Continue Reading
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4 Summer Sun Protection Tips
Updated July 2017 – Your skin’s number one enemy is the sun. It’s well established that ultraviolet rays from the sun (UVA & UVB) play a role in photoaging, which causes dark spots, uneven skin tone and wrinkles, as well as damaging the eyes, raising the risk of cataracts and, of course, skin cancer. … Continue Reading
Nutritional Supplements and Breast Cancer
This month, we feature a series of articles on breast cancer to observe National Breast Cancer Awareness month. This article reviews the role nutritional supplements play in breast cancer prevention and treatment. The American Cancer Society (ACS) has been a leader in evaluating the relationship between nutrition, physical exercise, nutritional supplements and cancer. About… Continue Reading
Why We Love Lutein For UV Protection (And You Should Too)
Be honest. Do you apply sunscreen every day to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays? As you head out to the beach, lake or pool this summer, will you be doing what dermatologists recommend in terms of how much and how frequently to apply sunscreen? If you’re like most of us, chances… Continue Reading
Prevent Aging Skin – What You Need to Know (INFOGRAPHIC)
What to slow down the aging process? Then, follow our 8 dietary & lifestyle tips and make sure that your skin care products contain these anti-aging ingredients. Consider a skin care treatment to address hyperpigmentation or cosmetic treatment to fix fine lines, wrinkles & more. … Continue Reading
The ABCs of Recovery Support
When preparing for surgery or sidelined from a sports injury, your doctor is more likely to provide you with information on nutritional supplements to discontinue than information on supplements that could help improve your recovery. If you’re lucky, you might be handed a laundry list of vitamins and minerals that can help; only now you’re… Continue Reading
Sesame Seeds
(Sesamun indicum) The sesame seed plant is considered an herb. This annual herb grows to be about two to four-feet high. The white to lavender-pink flowers mature into pods that contain the edible sesame seeds which burst with a pop when the small seeds are mature. The famous phrase from Arabian Nights “Open… Continue Reading
Health Benefits of Coffee
With September 29th marked as National Coffee Day, look for national chains and local coffee houses offering free or discounted cups of coffee. In celebration of this day, now is a great time to learn more about coffee. Below, the basic facts about the coffee plant and coffee bean are reviewed. Then, the benefits… Continue Reading
3 Ways Nutraceuticals Support Healthy-Looking Skin
The American Academy of Dermatology has designated November as National Healthy Skin Month. What better way to celebrate this health observance than by learning more about what nutrients to take to support healthy-looking skin? Like other organs in the body, the health of the skin is dependent on optimal “care and feeding”. So, it… Continue Reading
Sweet Potatoes
(Ipomoea batatas) Sweet potatoes are members of the morning glory family. The name is misleading because sweet potatoes are not related to potatoes. Sweet potatoes are engorged storage roots whereas potatoes are tubers or underground stems of a plant. When a potato has an “eye” or bud a new plant can be grown. Since sweet… Continue Reading